From Nancy of So Happi Together... Starting with a desire to encourage Brides to consider fresh new color palettes with a range of possibilities, Sally Pinera Photography and Nancy Park of So Happi Together Event Design and Planning joined forces to dream up an inspirational photo shoot. They hoped to maintain a sense of old world elegance along with a fresh sensibility of curated details and beautifully romantic and interesting colors.

Having been a fan of Kestrel Park since before its first event, they knew it would be the perfect setting for their shoot. The color palette of muted dusty rose, butter yellow, foggy ocean mist, delicate lilac, and organic greens fit perfectly with the space, indigenous florals, and landscape. With the help of a few hand-picked vendors, they produced a wedding design with colors and details that are sure to inspire!

Once a color palette and overall design/ambiance was decided upon, they called upon some of their friends to help them execute all of the fun details. They created a tablescape that was inviting with textured beauty and fanciful delights, without feeling too fussy or over the top. The refined wood farm table paired with upholstered dining chairs from Revelry Event Designs provided the perfect foundation for the place settings comprised of handmade lace and scalloped chargers and plates, antique crystal glassware, and scrolled pewter flatware – all provided by The Ark Rentals. Upon each of these place settings were delicate menus printed on handmade paperwith gold foil and watercolor accents, dressed with pieces of muscari wrapped in hand-dyed silk ribbon from Tono & Co. These and all other paper goods were designed with custom calligraphy and water color illustrations by Jane of Red Letter Day. The grand focus of the dining table was made up of romantic and lush floral arrangements (including some varieties foraged directly from the property) created by Heavenly Blooms. These sat in stone urns on top of billowy gauze runners provided by La Tavola Linens. Overhead, hung a crystal chandelier from Bella Vista Designs.

The beautiful Bride wore Naeem Khan wedding gown, with her second (reception) dress being a fun and delicately detailed Needle and Thread. Chiali Meng provided hair and makeup services and ensured that the models matched the fresh and refined whimsy of the shoot. The Groom wore a classic peak tuxedo provided by The Black Tux.

Delicious food and drinks play such an important role at every wedding, so Omni Catering was asked to provide some inspirational appetizers and cocktails, and they did not disappoint! MCakes Sweets designed a cake with the most beautiful sugar flowers that complemented the wedding colors and florals. Overall, the goal was to create a design and color palette that felt timeless over trendy, organic and effortless over forced imitation, and refined over rustic. We hope that couples find this as inspiring as we have!